The Law: Nader v. G.M. (Contd.)

Ralph Nader, the crusading critic of auto safety standards, has carried
his long public feud with General Motors before television cameras,
congressional committees and the courts. But last week both sides met
quietlyand the young lawyer came away with his most lucrative victory
yet. In an out-of-court settlement of his suit against G.M. for
invasion of privacy, the company agreed to pay Nader $425,000 in
damages.

Nader charged four years ago that once G.M. heard of his investigation
of the automobile industry, which he was about to publicize in his
book, Unsafe at Any Speed, the company began a snooping operation...